Computational Fluid Dynamics in Practice

This text explores the current and future developments in CFD, with the authors detailing advanced applications and case studies to demonstrate successes, illustrate the limitations and identify methods of good practice.

Computational Fluid Dynamics in Practice explores the current and future developments in CFD, with the authors detailing advanced applications and case studies to demonstrate successes, illustrate the limitations, and identify methods for good practice. Designers, engineers, and researchers working in this field of fluid mechanics will find this book essential reading both for new ideas and applications, as well as a valuable source of reference. CONTENTS INCLUDE: The issue of numerical accuracy in computational fluid dynamicsDetection of multiple solutions using a mid-cellback substitution technique applied to computational fluid dynamicsA comparison of a conventional RANS and a lattice gas dynamics simulation – a case study in high-speed rail aerodynamicsMesh generation – The Ricardo PhilosophyThe validation of rapid CFD modelling for turbomachineryBuilt environment simulations using CFDUsing CFD in the design of electric motors and generatorsCFD computation of air-oil separation in an engine breatherCavitation in a pressure-activated ball valve.